Founder and Managing Partner, O.Valentina Oronsaye has been well versed in the legal profession for over 15 years through shadowing legal professionals and non profit services since receiving her Bachelors in Science. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, Masters Degree in Public Administration With a concentration in International Relations and a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
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J.D., CUNY School of Law
B.A., CUNY Lehman College
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New York; Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York
Destiny Montemayor received her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, with a concentration in broadcast journalism and a minor in Spanish from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2009. While at ULM, she was a member and team captain of the university’s track and field team, as a thrower, on a full scholarship.
She later earned her Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, magna cum laude, from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2016. Ms. Montemayor spent eight years as a middle school educator in Texas, where she taught history, English, science, and physical education, while coaching volleyball, basketball and track and field. Right before receiving her masters, she also trained for the 2016 Olympic Trials, demonstrating a strong commitment to discipline and high performance.
Ms. Montemayor went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center, graduating cum laude and in the top twenty percent of her class in 2024. While in law school, she gained valuable experience through internships with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Texas House of Representatives. She also served as President of the Latino/a Law Students Association and Executive Editor of the Journal of Race, Gender & Poverty.
Prior to joining Fee Smith & Sharp, LLP, Ms. Montemayor gained indispensable litigation experience at Thomas Quinn, LLP, where she handled Defense Base Act claims from intake to resolution. This experience further developed her litigation skills and motion writing skills.
Ms. Montemayor now represents clients with a detail orientated and results-driven approach, drawing on her diverse professional background in education and law.
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Texas, 2024
Shaquirah Dixon concentrates her practice in the areas of general liability, employment law, professional liability, and commercial litigation.
Ms. Dixon handles commercial litigation cases including real estate condominium matters, and business disputes. In her professional liability work she defends doctors and healthcare professionals, as well as lawyers, in claims alleging a failure to perform their duties.
Ms. Dixon defends employers in a variety of industries in cases of wage and hour compliance and litigation, and incases of employment practices liability claims. Her general liability defense work provides insurance clients with her diligent handling of property damage and premises liability claims work.
Prior to joining Kaufman Dolowich, Ms. Dixon handled commercial litigation, insurance defense, and business transaction cases, and served as an Administrative Law Judge, presiding over hearings for unemployment benefits. While in law school, Ms. Dixon served as an editor on the school law review, and a teaching assistant for classes in civil procedure and legal writing.
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